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While political interference in the RBA is far less insidious here, we shouldn’t be complacent about the potential for undue influence.
The seriousness of the change that has overcome this country lies in the sudden waning of the taboo on antisemitic thought that had prevailed for...
Whether it’s a Labor or Coalition bill that become law, our politicians are fighting a 21st century problem with a 20th century solution.
When dealing with laws that substantially affect our rights and freedoms, getting the wording right is not a technicality – it is the substance.
Action in relation to the now normalised antisemitism at our universities is lacking a sense of urgency.
Rudd’s successor will need to have more than exceptional credentials. They must also have the “X-factor” that gets them meaningful access to the...
When governments seek to regulate speech, we should be cautious, sceptical and wary of possible overreach that would compromise Australia’s liberal...
It is an upside-down world when Labor, traditionally the working-class party, is using tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to help the...
Instead of rushing to add new laws to an already swollen statute book, we should enforce rigorously and without hesitation the laws already in place.
The challenge is not to add fashionable modules on AI tools, but for education to build judgement and decision-making capabilities, and to...
The CSLR was intended to give basic protection to mum and dad-type investors. It should not be a collectively funded vehicle for removing...
Nationwide protests entering their third week are showing no sign of abating and there are now serious parallels to the lead-up to the 1979...
Has the President’s latest outrageous attack on the Federal Reserve chair signalled the end of a broadly successful monetary policy era?
The US president has long spoken in thuggish terms about chair Jerome Powell and his reluctance to slash interest rates as fast as Trump would like.
While the focus will be on President Donald Trump’s choice to succeed Jerome Powell, there are many other worries for markets to navigate.
Imagine what the government could do if it chose to cut back on some of the 300 taxation expenditures, or even just stopped adding to the number of...
Probing the fixation with Israel must form part of the deliberations of the Bondi royal commission as it seeks out the drivers of the rising tide...
After antisemitic attacks in my electorate, I proposed to introduce stronger hate speech laws addressing vilification. Both major parties declined...
Authors boycotting the event seem unaware the Bondi attack has revealed to mainstream Australia the phenomenon of antisemitism clothed as...
One must question whether Anthony Albanese’s decision to recall parliament to rush these laws through is a lazy diversion to make him look “on...
Literary festivals can and should be edgy, challenging and thought-provoking. But festivals must not platform speech that is hateful and divisive.
The treasurer surely gets an A for diagnosis of the problem. His market for solution is pending. But it’s not looking good so far.
The announcement of a royal commission was necessary and welcome. But this cannot be where things end. We must be clear-eyed about what this moment...
The health minister should proceed with caution and be wary of government interventions that suboptimally shift costs around an inefficient private...
Experts say Dry January is less about permanent abstinence and more about evaluating how alcohol affects our mental performance and emotional...
The imagery echoed long-standing antisemitic tropes just as a multi-faith coalition was scraping together donations to buy advertising space to be...
The United States has realised that leasing military access from Denmark is an incomplete contract fraught with intolerable transaction costs.